According to TODAY, redesigned for the first time in seven years, Studio 1A features an open floor plan to promote the seamless interaction of the TODAY team, guests and audience in a modern, multi-platform approach.

The crew said the new set also provides the program’s hosts and producers with the flexibility to tell and share engaging, illustrative stories, using tools like a state-of-the-art video display system and an interactive weather monitor specially designed by Al Roker and his team.

In a casual, lounge-like setting, the Orange Room will also be a hub of emerging technology.

Carson will bridge TODAY’s television and digital platforms and offer audiences the chance to communicate and connect with the show unlike ever before.

For more on the Orange Room and Carson’s new role at NBC News, visit TODAY.com.